Measure B - The Road Maintenance & Traffic Relief Act of 2016

Measure B is on the November 2016 ballot: The Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) board of directors, which is responsible for administering Sacramento County's transportation sales tax program, is asking Sacramento County voters to approve a half-cent transportation sales tax – Measure B - on the November 2016 ballot. This decision is the result of a multi-year process that involved input from city and county engineers, planning staff and members of the community. The Measure B sales tax will provide a stable, long-term source of funding for critically needed improvements and maintenance for roads, freeways and public transit.​

What Measure B will fund: The measure will provide funding to fill potholes and repave streets, repair deteriorating bridges, relieve traffic on roads and freeways, and support light rail and bus operations, maintenance, and security.

Accountability and oversight: Measure B requires 5-year update plans, and includes an annual audit by an Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee to review fiscal and program performance.

Fix-it-First: Measure B front loads 75% of funds for “Fix-it-First” priorities. Top priorities are increasing safety and cleanliness on Sacramento Regional Transit buses and light rail vehicles, and repaving existing roadways that are failing due to age and overuse.

Congestion Relief: Measure B funds projects that will relieve congestion on Sacramento's freeways, such as constructing the Connector expressway and widening Business 80 through downtown Sacramento.